English noun: Polianthes | |||
1. | Polianthes (plant) genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae | ||
Synonyms | genus Polianthes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liliid monocot genus | ||
Member holonym | Polianthes tuberosa, tuberose | ||
Member meronym | Agavaceae, agave family, family Agavaceae, sisal family | ||